Combination comb and brush



Dec 26 1922. 1,439,923 J. STASYSZEN ET AL.

COMBINATION COMB AND BRUSH FILED FEB. 7, I922.

' ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20%", 19222..

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JOE sresvsznn, ELIZABETH srnsvsann, arm EIVZILIA on naniaorrn,

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COMBINATIUN (103KB AND BRUSH.

Application filed February 7, 1922. Serial No. 534,681.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Jon STAsYsZEN,

l lnizann'rrr STAsYsznN, and Eiainia grasrsznN, citizens or the United States, residing at Breinond, in the county of Robertson and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Combs and Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

@ne of the objects of this invention is to provide a toilet article comprising a hair brush having means by which a comb may be brought into a position adapted to practical use.

Another object is the means provided for folding the comb into a recess formed in the back of the brush.

A further object is the means provided by which the comb may be rotated in and out of operative position when the l cking catch is released.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a ma terial part of this disclosure and in which:

vFigure l is a plan view of the brush with the comb in inoperative or folded position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a partial sectional view showing the comb raised and the latch witlv drawn.

Figure at is a transverse sectional view showing the comb operating mechanism, taken on line ll of Figure 1.

Figure is a perspective view showing the latch element in detail.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 5 designates in general the bacl: of 40 a hair brush having a handle 6, in the top of which is a recess 7 adapted to receive a comb 8.

A cylindrical rib or backing 9 is formed integral with the comb, and pintles 10 are 5 provided concentric with the ends or the rib 9, forming bearings passing thru openings in the angle plates 11 and 152, fined at opposite ends of the recess 7, and held by the screws 13, engaging the brush back.

One or": the pintles l0 extenos through the angle plate 12 and is provided with a squared section i l, adapted to enter a rectangular recess 15 formed in the end of a latch 16, provided at the opposite end with an upright projection or finger piece 17 for sliding the latch.

This latch operates in a recessed groove and is held by a plate 18 set flush withhthe brush backand has a slot 19 for limiting the movement oi the latch. A spring 25 provides friction for holding the latch in or out of engagement with the comb.

Formed about the periphery of the comb rib 9 and midway of its length, are gear teeth 20, meshing with the teeth of a rack 21, sliding transversely in a slot formed in the back of the brush body, and provided with a slot 22 in which is a holding screw 23 forlimiting the travel of the rack. A projecting upturned end 24 provides a finger hold for operating the rack.

Bristles 26 are fixed in a plate 27 inthe usual manner and may be removably secured to the brush back 5.

The comb is held in either its retracted or extended position due to the frictional eifect ofthe rack 21, the latter being made or resilient material. and close-fitted to avoid sliding except when considerable force be used.

As changes of construction could. he made within the scope oi? the invention it is in-' tended that all matter contained in the foregoing description or shown in the accompanying drawing, shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in the limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. ii toilet article comprising a comb, a hair brush consisting of bristles secured to a backing body, depressions formed on one of the sides of said body receptive of the comb, means for rotatably engaging "said comb with brackets lined in the brush body,

gear teeth integral with the comb, a sliding rack meshing with the gear teeth, said rack being operabl embedded in the brush body, means with said rack for causing partial rotation of said comb, and means for preventing said comb from being rotated.

2. A toilet article comprising a hair brush and ltCOZill) associated therewith, said comb having a longitudinal cylindrical rib, pintles extending from the ends of said rib, one oi sa d pintles having a terminating portion rectangular in section, recessed depressions formed in the brush body adapted to receive the comb, a lock slidable in said brush body,

a rectangular opening formed in the lock adapted to engage the rectangular end of the comb pintle, means for rotating said comb through an arc of 90 degrees, and

means With said sliding lock for securing the comb in either horizontal or vertical position.

In Witness whereof We afllx our signatures.

JOE STASYSZEN. ELIZABETH STASYSZEN. EMTLIA STALSYSZEN 

